Does VCA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, VCA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at VCA. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at VCA?

41% of VCA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated VCA 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at VCA?

Veterinary Assistant (275) , Veterinary Technician (180) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (96) , Customer Service Representative (88) , Client Service Representative (82) , Veterinarian (69) , Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) (68) , Receptionist (63) , Technician (56) , Associate Veterinarian (52) , Vet Assistant (49) , Hospital Manager (47) , Front Desk Receptionist (35) , Kennel Technician (33) , Vet Tech (33)

What are the pros of working at VCA according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits were good and given after 30days" ((in 206 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and there are pet discounts for medical care" ((in 98 reviews)); "At the hospital level there are great people and the veterinary field can be very rewarding." ((in 77 reviews)); "Staff is great and friendly." ((in 68 reviews)); "Good work environment." ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at VCA according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and they make it hard to get a raise unless you tell them you're quitting." ((in 256 reviews)); "Some managers have difficult managig styles." ((in 64 reviews)); "there is no work/life balance" ((in 45 reviews)); "NO TRAINING: coworkers don't help you out and seem to get some sick satisfaction from watching you fail" ((in 44 reviews)); "Long hours and made to feel like you're not a team player if you don't work overtime/pick up shifts in other departments." ((in 44 reviews))

What are employees saying about VCA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about VCA layoffs and their outlook for job security at VCA in 2026.

What are the top reviewed VCA locations?

Los Angeles , Denver , San Diego , Atlanta , Sacramento , Seattle , Chicago , New York , Houston , Weymouth , Dallas , Portland , Austin , Miami , San Antonio , Las Vegas , Aurora , Albuquerque , Santa Monica , San Francisco , Boston , Pittsburgh , Orlando , Tulsa , Omaha , Fairfax , Fishers , Ontario , Reno , Brookline

VCA reviews

2.9

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,354 total reviews)

Patty Wu

25% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

VCA has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,354 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The VCA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.4 stars).

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Gender

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Veteran status

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Jun 11, 2023

Terrible place to work

Customer service representative (csr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helping animals, coworkers were awesome

Cons

Management was terrible, outrageous prices

VCA Response

3y

While we are happy to know you enjoyed your time with your coworkers, we are worried about some of these comments mentioned. When you are able, we are always available to discuss any comments or concerns further at EmployeeConcerns@vca.com. We are here to help.

1.0

Jun 2, 2023

Management is awful.

Veterinary assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only "good" thing would possibly be the discounts offered to employees for their pets

Cons

Hiking prices of care, to the point no one can afford a simple wellness visit. Extremely low pay, with no raises. High turnover rate due to awful management and lead LVTs attitude

VCA Response

3y

We are very concerned by some of these comments as toxicity is something we do not condone in our workspaces. When you are able, we kindly ask that you reach out to us at EmployeeConcerns@vca.com with more details on this experience. We are here to help.

3.0

May 28, 2023

Gold standard care at exploitative prices

Emergency veterinarian

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to specialists, modern equipment for advanced imaging and in-house diagnostics, ANTECH connections, good benefits

Cons

Company-wide pricing increases (US and Canada) made most services prohibitively expensive for our clients. Predictably, profit principle drives business/administrative decisions more than appropriate/accessible medical care. Poor pay for support staff considering company's profits. At-will on-call status for technicians due to VCA's unwillingness to pay for days on call but rather only time spent in hospital while on call results in unpredictable emergency/overnight call availability for surgical staff.

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